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Hermit-The-Prog

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9. Stick 'em both in the computer, boot knoppix from a usb stick,

Mon Jul 10, 2023, 06:29 AM

Jul 2023

Assuming each drive is partitioned as a single large partition;
old drive as sda1, new drive as sdb1

knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ mount /media/sda1
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ mount /media/sdb1
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ rsync -av /media/sda1/ /media/sdb1
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ umount /media/sdb1 && umount /media/sda1
knoppix@Microknoppix:~$ shutdown -h now

Put new one in whatever computer and use it.

If, on the other hand, you're running MS Windows, it could be very deliberately very complicated.

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A new hard drive, a question about file transfer. [View all] Shipwack Jul 2023 OP

I think a file copy with file explorer BootinUp Jul 2023 #1

Try booting to safe mode. So thats startup settings option BootinUp Jul 2023 #2

When you say boot to command prompt do you mean boot into safe mode? LuvLoogie Jul 2023 #3

Thank you for the reply! Shipwack Jul 2023 #11

If it's not a boot drive, just copy the files anyway you can. Earth-shine Jul 2023 #4

Cloning tools might just clone the possibly damaged files. usonian Jul 2023 #5

I'm a little puzzled but let me ask moniss Jul 2023 #6

Thank you very much for a detailed response. Shipwack Jul 2023 #10

Use a copy utility canetoad Jul 2023 #7

No reason you shouldn't try that ... hopefully it works :) Hugh_Lebowski Jul 2023 #8

Stick 'em both in the computer, boot knoppix from a usb stick, Hermit-The-Prog Jul 2023 #9

An update Shipwack Jul 2023 #12